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October 15, 2017

Attributes of a Good Water Pump

Gradually, water is becoming scarce due to climate change. Man is, therefore, faced with the task of getting this commodity by whatever means. Water pump invention is what has made this possible. Water pumps are designed with the ability to drive water from great depths. Man uses pumps to get water from sources such as underground wells and boreholes, rivers, lakes and bigger water bodies.

What then is the best water pump to use? The amount of water required is one thing to consider, but other things also determine what pumps to use. The reason for this is because water pumps are not only used to deliver water from sources. Nutrients can also be pumped into farms while dissolved in water by the use of water pumps.

Aeration and circulation of water in aquariums is another area water pumps may be used. Water pumps are also very useful in underwater operations like excavation of minerals and construction. Fire extinguishing and salvage operations will also require the use of water pumps.

Pumps need to accumulate enough pressure if any pumping is to be done. Above listed purposes of pumps are made possible by use of two very common types of pumps. Airlift pumps are one of the types and it uses compressed air to force water upwards. Then there are those that use kinetic energy to force water into pipes by use of centrifugal motion. Comparing the two types, it is found that they are almost as effective in equal measures. For your interest we will look at some qualities of good water pumps.

Before anything, see if the pump can be adjusted to the needs of the user. Industrial water can in no way, for instance, be the same as household water pumps. The sources of water are also different and water from sources containing solid particles cannot have a pump customized as that in a clean water source.

Consider also how much power the pump consumes. To get this information, you may check its motor size or the pumping mechanism it uses. The risks of certain pumps that take in a lot of power as they work is overheating and explosion.

A good water pump should also be made of materials that do not rust easily. For this reason, stainless steel is among the most used materials. The risk of pumping using a rusty pump is that the rust may make its way to the final user and occasion certain health problems.

Finally, as we have established earlier, pumps may heat up and explode during the pumping process. Users are at a risk in such situations. As a result of this, pump making materials need to be explosion-proof.